Barcelona injury crisis worsens as Yamal out of Spain squad

Barcelona ahead Lamine Yamal has withdrawn from the Spain squad for this week’s Euro 2024 qualifiers towards Scotland and Norway, it was introduced on Tuesday.

Yamal, 16, reported for responsibility with Spain on Monday regardless of reservations from Barça, who had knowledgeable the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] he was carrying a hip injury.

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However, Spain needed to hold out their very own exams to substantiate the extent of the issue and his attainable availability for his or her upcoming matches.

“Yamal has left the Spanish national team camp after being evaluated by the RFEF’s medical services,” Spain confirmed in a press release.

“It was determined that he will not be able to participate in the qualifying games for Euro 2024, against Scotland in Seville on Thursday and against Norway in Oslo on Sunday.”

Sources add that the injury will not be anticipated to sideline Yamal for too lengthy as Barça face a possible injury crisis forward of the Clásico towards Real Madrid on Oct. 28.

Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Koundé are all out of motion and face a race towards time to be match to face Madrid.

Spain had hoped the worldwide break would serve to tie down Yamal’s worldwide future, with {the teenager} nonetheless capable of swap allegiances till he has performed 4 matches for the nation.

He can also be eligible for Morocco and Equatorial Guinea by way of his mother and father, though sources have all the time indicated to ESPN that he’s dedicated to Spain, the place he was born.

Last month, he turned the youngest participant to ever play and rating for Spain when he netted on his senior debut towards Georgia at 16 years and 57 days previous, successful his second cap towards Cyprus just a few days later.

At the weekend, he additionally turned the youngest participant to ever rating in LaLiga when he turned residence Barça’s first objective of their 2-2 draw at Granada earlier than going off injured.

Spain play Group A leaders Scotland, who beat them earlier this yr, on Thursday after which journey to Norway for the second of two essential video games of their quest to qualify for subsequent summer time’s Euros in Germany.